Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in France

France: Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by was 55,200 Euro in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
55,200 Euro
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
8th
of 40 countries
All-time high
55,200 Euro
in 2024
All-time low
32,000 Euro
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in France, 2000–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201220242000: 32.0k Euro2001: 32.8k Euro2002: 34.0k Euro2003: 35.0k Euro2004: 36.2k Euro2005: 37.3k Euro2006: 38.5k Euro2007: 39.4k Euro2008: 40.4k Euro2009: 41.0k Euro2010: 42.2k Euro2011: 43.3k Euro2012: 44.2k Euro2013: 45.1k Euro2014: 45.7k Euro2015: 46.2k Euro2016: 46.7k Euro2017: 47.7k Euro2018: 48.4k Euro2019: 48.4k Euro2020: 46.7k Euro2021: 49.0k Euro2022: 51.4k Euro2023: 53.5k Euro2024: 55.2k Euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.

Analysis

The most recent figure for compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in France is 55,200 Euro, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in France peaked at 55,200 Euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32,000 Euro, in 2000.

France ranks 8th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in France, year by year

Annual values for Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by NUTS 2 region and by industry in France, 2000 to 2024.
Year Euro Change
2000 32,000 Euro
2001 32,800 Euro +2.5%
2002 34,000 Euro +3.7%
2003 35,000 Euro +2.9%
2004 36,200 Euro +3.4%
2005 37,300 Euro +3.0%
2006 38,500 Euro +3.2%
2007 39,400 Euro +2.3%
2008 40,400 Euro +2.5%
2009 41,000 Euro +1.5%
2010 42,200 Euro +2.9%
2011 43,300 Euro +2.6%
2012 44,200 Euro +2.1%
2013 45,100 Euro +2.0%
2014 45,700 Euro +1.3%
2015 46,200 Euro +1.1%
2016 46,700 Euro +1.1%
2017 47,700 Euro +2.1%
2018 48,400 Euro +1.5%
2019 48,400 Euro +0.0%
2020 46,700 Euro -3.5%
2021 49,000 Euro +4.9%
2022 51,400 Euro +4.9%
2023 53,500 Euro +4.1%
2024 55,200 Euro +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36,660 Euro 32,000 Euro 41,000 Euro 10
2010s 45,790 Euro 42,200 Euro 48,400 Euro 10
2020s 51,160 Euro 46,700 Euro 55,200 Euro 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 5 Netherlands 57,900 Euro compare
  2. 5 Netherlands 57,900 Euro compare
  3. 7 Austria 56,300 Euro compare
  4. 9 Finland 53,200 Euro compare
  5. 10 Germany 52,900 Euro compare
  6. 11 Guadeloupe 51,000 Euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in France?
Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by in France was 55,200 Euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 55,200 Euro in 2024.
What is the lowest compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 32,000 Euro in 2000.
How does France rank for compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by?
France ranks 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by NUTS 2 region and by industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by NUTS 2 region and by industry
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
354 places, 8,566 data points, 2000–2024
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